Key case



sept. 7 1926.

l. G. JESNESS El AL.

KEY CASE Filed May 1 juvewtou Patented Sept. 7, 1926.

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VINeirrom) e. JEsNEss AND FREDERICK LEE-marin, 0E sT. PAUL, MINNESOTA, As-

siGNoRs'ro BROWN, a BIGELOW, 0E sfr. rAUL, iiriiNNEsont,l A oo nrfonATioN 0E MINNESOTA.

KEY CASE.

Appiication med may Y1, 192,5. seriai No. 27,233: i

Qur invention'relates to key cases and is iartieiilarly adapted to a simple key case Wherein a series of keys are held on hook members and held so that they can be turned out to select any key desired.

A particular feature of the invention is in providing a flexible hinge member oriiied of rawhide or other suitable flexible mate'- rial which isy common to all ot 'the hook meinl bersl Wliiehsupport' the individual' keys that the rawhide member forms a common pintle'for the key holding members.. t is a very important part` ofthe inventicn to provide this flexible pintle so' as 'toi provide acpliablekey case which When held inthe pocketis nots'tiff and will fiez; in a'iifiann'er to shape itselfy when bent to the ordinary use that a key case is subjected to incaii'yingthe same in the pocket. This'fleiiible holding means for the key yhooks pijoviiles avery practical meansA for su porting the same, yetkthe simplicity is quite apparent,

thus providing a key case of aneconoinical construction.

It is also a feature of our invention tok proV` vide a key case wherein the peculiar shape of the leather cover forms a `featui'efin siniplifyingthe manufacture and construction of the same. This formation ot the cover includes the making of the saine in a single piece of material, being cuty/olded and shaped soV as' to provide a key'case of the nature illustrated and described.

These features.togetherl with.l other objects and peculiarities of the invent-ion will be more fully set orthin the specification and claims.

In the drawings specification FigureV 1 is an illustration of our key' case` inclosed position. n l

Figure 2 illustrates our key case open. Figure 3 is a section on the line'B-Sof Figure 2. Y

Figured illustrates the died out 'forma` tion of. our key oase. s

Figure 5 illustrates theflesible pintle holding means',forvkeyhooks Y Figure 6, illustrates oneofwtlie hooks. 1n thedrayvings our key caSe'A is made with a cover B of leather or any other suit-- able material. this cover designed to farm.

forming i' part of'l thisl aclosure in which the keys are adapted to be held -so that the keys are covered andinay be carried in the pocket Without injuryr to the pocket.

The coverB is made from a single piece of'material, and 1s provided with side flaps 10, andl11 which are folded upon the lines 12 and*V 13' respectively so that the flaps 1()l and4 11 4overlap centrally over the back or body portion 1&1 of the oase A When Vthe same is vfolded. v

"hecover B is illustrated in died out formation in Figure 4 and is provided Vwith a central flap 15 which extends from the upper edge of the body portion 14 and extending fronithe center flap 15 is a Aflap 16 which is adapted to be turned over` theiiap 15 in afmaiiner toform a'pocket on the back of the flap 15 `in which" an identification cardcanlbeplaced,V the Hap 15 is folded onv the line" 17 and is sewed along the sides at 1S to form the closures for the side of the po'oket'l. An eyelet 19 may beplaced in thelorver portion of the flap 15 and entendingtlirough the flap 16. This eyelet may be usedto attach tlie'key case to a chain oi' other' suitable` holding means. f

The cover B isformed With slots 2G ap*- pfroximat'ely centrally disposed along the line 21 Which divides-theA 'flap 15 from the back r orbody portion 1L1- and along the line the flap is folded so that the vflap 15 will lie centrally between the side iaps and 11 and 'extend Within the body of the case A. The center flap is folded along the line 21 and is seWed to the back v14e at 22. to formy a recess extending along the sewing and with which the `openings communicate.' lfile provide key hooks 23 which are formed With eyes'2it.v By. means of a raw hide pintle 25 or a flexible pin or rod of any.VA suitable nature We attach the key hooks 23 to the key case A byplacing'the eyes in the recess through the openings 2() and inserting the piitlf 25y when the eyes are in alignment This; 'S. a Very imperiale 'raft Qt 0111# invention, as it Provides' simpl@ means @f gambling the 15er @Seeed as. the Piau@ 25. iS. f1.k sible' and liberadas smieyjefthe spelling formed bythe sewing 22 the pintle is fui"- ther held in place by frictional engagement with the eyes 24, thus attaching the hooks 23 and holding them in place in a manner to pivot about the pintle 25, to turn into position to be covered by the case B when in the position as illustrated in 'full outline in Figure 2 or as to be turned out as illustrated in dotted outline in the same figure, so that when the keys are attached to the hooks they are free to be moved in a position to be enclosed by the cover B or turned out into position for use.

lt is quite apparent that the simplicity of our key case is important in the manufacture and in the use ot' the same. Attorivard, it at. any time the key hooks must be removed. this is accomplished very simply by pushing the pintle Q5 outot engagement with the eyes Q4 and lit'ting` the hooks out ot the openings 20, this provides a key case wherein the holding means and hooks are removable, and itis possible to remove the hooks that are not desired tor use.

Our key hooks 23 have a peculiar construction which vve have designed to provide a practical hook tor engaging the keys to hold them against tree disengagement, yet providing means that they can be removed when so desired. The loop 26 ot' the hook 23, which is 'formed ot spring material, is provided with the tongue 27 which extends toward the eye-iet and Which is formed ivith an inturned end S28 Which is adapted to lie nuclei' spring tension of the loop QG against the back Q9 ot the hook. This inturncd end 28 forms a hook end on the tongue 2? Which prevents the keys from disengagement trom the hook In atf tac-hing the key to the hook 23 the same is pressedbetween the back Q9 and the inturned end 28, springing the same up sutficiently to permit the key to slip under the intnrned end Q8, and thus into the loop YVben it is desired to remove the key iroin the hook 23 the tongue 27 is lifted sutliciently to remove the t'ront trom the back and the key may be slid 'from under the intn'ned end 2S. This particular construction ot a hook is designed by ns to be more adaptable to our key cafe and of a simple inexpensive construction.

lVhile key cases have been designed heretofore ot va 1ions constructions the particular formation and construction of our key case provides a holder ttor keys of more flexible nature, economical to manufacture and pliable, so that it can be carried in the pocket Without havingthe objectionable rigidity as is apparent in other key cases.

lin accordance With the patent statutes we have described the principles of operation ot our key case together with a particular formation, but ive desire to have it understood that While We have shown a certain form ot our key case, this is only illustrative and ive desire to have it understood that the invention can be carried out by other means and applied to uses other than those above set forth vvithin the scope ot the :tolloiving claims:

TVe claim:

l. ik key case having a cover formed from a single piece ot' leather and having a lateral extension from the body portion thereot' a apted to be t'olded over on said body portion and having slots formed in said cover at the line of fold between the cover and extension, sewing tor holdingl the toldel over portion adjacent the slots to form a horizontal recess, removable key hooks adapted to extend through said slots and :i removable pintle adapted to extend through said horizontal recess and engage said hooks to pivotally support the same.

2. A key case including a cover formed ot tlexible material having a loop along one rside thereof, a series ot slots intersect-ing said loop, a series ot key hooks adapted to extend into said slots, and a. iexible ibrous pintle tor supporting said hooks extending throueih said loop.

3. A key case including a cover, a loop disposed in said cover, a flexible fibrous pintle situated in said loop, a series ot' slots in said loop and a series ot key hooks suspended from said pintle extending through said slots.

4. A key case having a cover formed from a single piece ot leather and having a lateral extension t'roin the body portion thereot adapted to bc tolded over on said body portion and having slots formed in said cover at the line of 'told between the cover and extension sewing tor holding the folded over portion adjacent the slots to form a horizontal rcccsf-j` key hooks adapted to extend through said slots and a flexible piutle adapted to extend through said horizontal recess and engage said hooks to pivotally support thesame.

5. A key case formed ot a single piece of flexible sheet material, a body portion. side flaps adapted to overlap and cover said body portion, a central flap extending trom one end of said portion, a pocket flap extending from said central liap and adapted to be folded over and seWed thereto. said eentral tlap being adapted to be folded over and sewed to said body portion, a series ot key hooks and a lexible member adapted to extend through the marginal. hem tormed by the sewing ot the central flap to the body part to support said key hooks pivotally to said case.

INGVOLD G. JESNESS. FBEDEBCK (l. 

